President of Uzbekistan

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Ўзбекистон Республикасининг Президенти
Presidential Seal of Uzbekistan
Presidential flag of Uzbekistan
Incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev since 8 September 2016
Style	His Excellency (international correspondence) Mr President (informally) Supreme commander-in-chief (military)
Status	Head of state
Residence	Ok Saroy Presidential Palace (1991–2016) Kuksaroy Presidential Palace (since 2016)
Seat	Tashkent
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	7 years, renewable once[1]
Inaugural holder	Islam Karimov
Formation	24 March 1990 (President of the Uzbek SSR) 1 September 1991 (President of Uzbekistan)
Salary	177,528,000 Uzbekistani sum/$15,600 USD annually[2][3]
Website	www.press-service.uz

Politics of Uzbekistan
CIS Member State
Constitution 1992 (Current) 1978
Government
Executive President (list) Shavkat Mirziyoyev Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov Cabinet
Legislative Senate Chairman: Nigmatilla Yuldashev Legislative Chamber Chairman: Nuriddinjon Ismailov
Judiciary Courts Constitutional Court Chairman: Baxtiyor Mirboboyev Supreme Court Chairman: Shoyunus Gaziev Higher Economic Court Chairman: Kozimjon Komilov
Elections Presidential 1991 2000 2007 2015 2016 2021 Parliamentary 1994–95 1999 2004–05 2009–10 2014–15 2019–20 Referendums 1991 (Mar) 1991 (Dec) 1995 2002 2023 Political parties
Administrative divisions Regions Districts
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Abdulaziz Kamilov Diplomatic missions of / in Uzbekistan Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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The president of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti, Ўзбекистон Республикасининг Президенти) is the head of state and executive authority in Uzbekistan. The office of President was established in 1991, replacing the position of Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek SSR, which had existed since 1925. The president is directly elected for a term of seven years, by citizens of Uzbekistan who have reached 18 years of age.^[4]

Islam Karimov was the only President of Uzbekistan for 25 years following the establishment of the office; he won three consecutive elections which many consider to have been rigged. The third election was the most controversial since he had been elected twice and the current Constitution stipulated a maximum of two terms. The official explanation was that his first term in office, of five years, was under the previous Constitution and did not count towards the new limit. He died in office on 2 September 2016. A joint session of both houses of the Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan appointed Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev as interim President on 8 September 2016.^[5] In December 2016, Mirziyoyev was elected President in a popular vote, though international observers described the election as not free and fair, due to restrictions on media reporting and ballot stuffing.